38th Big Birthday Swim

Here's the big swim workout my dear friend Sarah wrote for my birthday. I was too tired to attempt it after a night of karaoke- so I set out to complete it today. Happy to report mission accomplished.

Perhaps the best part was the 38 x50's. Initially, I had the most resistance with this set. I really didn't know if I could handle THIRTY EIGHT 50's. But on about the 8th 50 or so, I started reflecting on each year of my life. Instantly, each 50 took on a new year life. I was excited to swim and loved having the uninterrupted time (~38 minutes) to just be and reflect.
This is what popped up for each year:

8= awesome birthday party
9=moved to california
10=12 6th grade and feeling cool to the jr high years...
13= beginning of teenage years
14= high school
15= sophomore year
16= drivers liscence
17=graduated high school
18= UCSB
19= first year at the Lair
20=RA at FT
21=graduated UCSB
22= traveled Central America
23= Started Teach For America in LA
24-26=crazy in LA
27=reconnected with Michael
28=got married
29-30=adjustment years
31=grad school
32=school psych program
33=ready for a family
34=pregnant/had twins
35=(I breast stroked this year. I felt like it was the 'Five Golden Rings!' part of that Christmas song) At 35, my kids were 8mo's, & felt great about life.
36=hired a trainer/nutritionist and it changed my fitness & health for life
37=left education world, became a SAHM
38=SAHM, Olympic Tri's, Personal training, and Athleta.

I highly recommend this as an annual birthday workout. Whether you do your years in 25's, 50's or 100's, it's a great way to get in a workout and reflect on the years of your life. Thank you Sarah for the workout!